# Scrapbookers - recommend me a magazine **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 28, 2004, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrapbookers-recommend-me-a-magazine/226476 "2004-01-28T23:08:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ultraviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c77e96/32.png) [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrapbookers-recommend-me-a-magazine/226476/1 "2004-01-28T23:08:36Z")
My cousin really enjoys scrapbooking, and I would like to buy her a magazine subscription for her birthday. However, I don’t scrap myself, and don’t know which title would be the best. Which scrapbooking magazines are the best (ie, not just ads)? ---
**Author:** ![Roadwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Roadwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadwalker)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrapbookers-recommend-me-a-magazine/226476/2 "2004-01-28T23:15:37Z")
My wife likes _Creating Keepsakes_ ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrapbookers-recommend-me-a-magazine/226476/3 "2004-01-29T00:05:02Z")
Since this is more seeking information than a poll it would be better suited to **Cafe Society**. I’ll move it on over for you. Veb ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrapbookers-recommend-me-a-magazine/226476/4 "2004-01-29T01:49:09Z")
First, find out if she has any subscriptions already. If she’s been scrapping for a while and likes to do artsy things that take a long time, Creating Keepsakes is the leader in the field. They publish 12 times a year. Simple Scrapbooks is CK’s sister publication, and focuses more on quick, simple designs and on theme albums. I would definitely recommend it for beginners. It has 6 issues a year. PaperKuts also comes out 6 times a year, I think, and is probably comparable to the other two, but maybe a little more “cutesy”. It’s been a while since I looked at a copy. Memory Makers has been the underdog for a while, but I hear they’re getting better. Better Homes & Gardens’ Scrapbooks Etc. usually has a good all-around assortment of the trendy and the classic. They all have ads, but all have good layouts and technique articles as well. You can also get special edition idea books, some of which have ads and some don’t. (I’ve been published in Creating Keepsakes and Simple Scrapbooks quite a few times! 🆒 ) ---
**Author:** ![CairaJade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@CairaJade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairaJade)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrapbookers-recommend-me-a-magazine/226476/5 "2004-01-29T01:57:56Z")
Listen to Helena. She’s a scrapbooking guru, published and everything, and even a bit of a celebrity on the scrapping boards. 😉 I like Simple Scrapbooks, but it all depends on the scrapper’s style. ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrapbookers-recommend-me-a-magazine/226476/6 "2004-01-29T06:28:26Z")
Hi CairaJade! **waving** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrapbookers-recommend-me-a-magazine/226476/7 "2004-01-29T06:45:43Z")
Oh, I must clarify–I didn’t mean I would recommend Simple Scrapbooks _only_ for beginners. It’s good for beginners but I still get a lot out of it! ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrapbookers-recommend-me-a-magazine/226476/8 "2004-01-29T07:22:51Z")
Another vote to trust Helena. She rocks in the scrappin’ world!